Natsu basho 2021

[Asojima 2,870]

Day 14.

[Amamaniac 2,078]

First bout after the Juryo ring entering ceremony features Abi versus Dewanoryu.  This will decide the Makushita champion since both men are 6-0!

ABI took it!!!

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Amamaniac

[Kaninoyama 1,694]

33 minutes ago, Amamaniac said:

First bout after the Juryo ring entering ceremony features Abi versus Dewanoryu.  This will decide the Makushita champion since both men are 6-0!

ABI took it!!!

 

Does that mean he's back in Juryo next basho?

[Seiyashi 4,071]

3 minutes ago, Kaninoyama said:

Does that mean he's back in Juryo next basho?

Yep. 

[Asashosakari 18,786]

Prospect hopefuls Roga, Murata, Tokisakae and Hokutenkai managed to get scheduled into a full round robin en route to all four of them finishing makekoshi: Link

Edited May 21, 2021 by Asashosakari

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

It’s not until he gets back to sanyaku that he’ll get into any of the top 10 lists though

[Masunofuji 36]

On 19/05/2021 at 13:12, Seiyashi said:

This isn't a particularly good example: looking at 0:40 on, Daieisho's fingers were in Meisei's hair not his mage. The explanation afterwards also makes no mention of the mage whatsoever, so it doesn't answer Adil's question.

I agree, it's not particularly helpful as to Adil's question, but the rule itself doesn't mention the mage either. So it's a (particularly) good example of the rules not being enforced.

[robnplunder 974]

Two JK27 ranked rikishi have 7-0 records.   Was Torikumi intentionally scheduled for them to avoid meeting each other until the end?  

[Seiyashi 4,071]

4 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

Two JK27 ranked rikishi have 7-0 records.   Was Torikumi intentionally scheduled for them to avoid meeting each other until the end?  

No, they're from the same Fujishima-beya and cannot meet in regulation.

[Oshirokita 173]

5 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

Two JK27 ranked rikishi have 7-0 records.   Was Torikumi intentionally scheduled for them to avoid meeting each other until the end?  

The heya may have something to do with that.

[robnplunder 974]

8 minutes ago, Seiyashi said:

No, they're from the same Fujishima-beya and cannot meet in regulation.

I missed that.  Thanks.

 

Enho fought well in losing against Shohozan whose record against Enho now stands at 6-1.  Enho seems to have a more difficult time with guys slightly bigger than him.  

[Sven H. 4]

Congratulations to komusubi-to-be Wakatakakage.

[Masunofuji 36]

How was that not a hansoku?

[Eikokurai 3,433]

And Shodai makes it to 8 with two days to spare thanks to his friendly schedule. Well done I guess on pulling it out of the bag. At 5-5 I thought he was a goner.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Eikokurai

[Amamaniac 2,078]

Takakeisho pretty much has to win against Endo to keep the yusho race going....

Now that's some pressure!  

[Eikokurai 3,433]

3 minutes ago, Amamaniac said:

Takakeisho pretty much has to win against Endo to keep the yusho race going....

Now that's some pressure!  

Well ... you ruined it.

Unless Terunofuji suffers an upset tomorrow, it seems we will be denied a senshuraku showdown for the yusho. 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Eikokurai

[Seiyashi 4,071]

Just now, Eikokurai said:

3 minutes ago, Amamaniac said:

Takakeisho pretty much has to win against Endo to keep the yusho race going....

Now that's some pressure!  

Well ... you ruined it

If Terunofuji wins one more he has it in the bag. Both Takakeisho and Endo need to stay perfect to even hope to catch him and even so it's out of their hands.

[Amamaniac 2,078]

3 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

Well ... you ruined it.

Unless Terunofuji suffers an upset tomorrow, it seems we will be denied a senshuraku showdown for the yusho. 

Now it's potentially your turn to "ruin it"!  jinx 

[Seregost 130]

2 hours ago, robnplunder said:

I missed that.  Thanks.

 

Enho fought well in losing against Shohozan whose record against Enho now stands at 6-1.  Enho seems to have a more difficult time with guys slightly bigger than him.  

Shohozan is one of that guys who figured Enho out since minute one, just like Yutakayama or Kagayaki.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Seregost

[Eikokurai 3,433]

Tobizaru is finishing the basho strong, winning three in a row after that horrendous streak of eight losses, but seriously, he needs to learn how to brake. He’s the reason the Kyokai don’t let rikishi drive.

 

[Eikokurai 3,433]

My hope for the weekend is that Takakeisho wins out to finish on 12-3 with the yusho going to 13-2 Terunofuji. That way arguably both Ozeki go into July on tsuna runs. If Takakeisho ends on only 11-4 that won’t be enough, JY or not.

[Seiyashi 4,071]

6 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

My hope for the weekend is that Takakeisho wins out to finish on 12-3 with the yusho going to 13-2 Terunofuji. That way arguably both Ozeki go into July on tsuna runs. If Takakeisho ends on only 11-4 that won’t be enough, JY or not.

As much as I'd like to see both Terunofuji and Takakeisho as yokozuna, I don't think 12-3 JY is enough for a tsuna run just yet. Despite 2 yusho and reasonably credible ozeki performances, Takakeisho's just been a bit too much off the pace. If he'd kept even with Terunofuji or just one off, I think you might still have a case but any outside chance of it has gone with today's loss to Endo.

[Eikokurai 3,433]

9 minutes ago, Seiyashi said:

As much as I'd like to see both Terunofuji and Takakeisho as yokozuna, I don't think 12-3 JY is enough for a tsuna run just yet. Despite 2 yusho and reasonably credible ozeki performances, Takakeisho's just been a bit too much off the pace. If he'd kept even with Terunofuji or just one off, I think you might still have a case but any outside chance of it has gone with today's loss to Endo.

I think if he follows a 12-3JY in which he beat Terunofuji with a yusho, that may be enough. Bear in mind that in this scenario Terunofuji would also be denied back-to-back yusho, so either you promote neither or both. That to my mind works in their favour. You also have to consider that Takakeisho has an Ozeki yusho to his name, which came as part of another 12-3JY > 13-2Y streak not even a year ago. Doing that twice in less than a year is Yokozuna standard.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Eikokurai

[Seiyashi 4,071]

1 minute ago, Eikokurai said:

I think if he follows a 12-3JY in which he beat Terunofuji with a yusho, that may be enough. Bear in mind that in this scenario Terunofuji would also be denied back-to-back yusho, so either you promote neither or both. That to my mind works in their favour.

You drive a tough bargain mate... Take two or leave it, eh?

Edited May 21, 2021 by Seiyashi

[Swami 245]

Takakeisho needs to badly work on his yotsu-zumo if there is any chance of him making yokozuna, if his pushing attacks fail he has nothing to fall back on. The likes of Hokutoumi and Akebono developed sufficient yotsu-zumo, so far I haven't seen much sign of Takakeisho doing likewise.  

In terms of promotion for Terunofuji, bearing in mind this is first basho back as ozeki, I can't see him being considered for promotion until September (if you consider the three-basho totals).  Then again, Terunofuji's situation is truly unique.  Futabayama and Terukuni were the only rikishi to be promoted to yokozuna after only two basho as ozeki.

Perhaps if Terunofuji went zensho in July, he might have a chance.

 

Swami